Deanwood in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Randall Memorial Methodist Church

1948

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 30, 2024

1. Randall Memorial Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. Rev. J. Lloyd Garrison
Pastor

Rev. J.H. Snowden
Ass't. Pastor

Wesley B. Prather
Trustee

Organized
July 2, 1911
Built
1912
Rev. A. Randall
Pastor

Erected 1948 by Randall Memorial Methodist Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1911.

Location. 38° 54.198′ N, 76° 56.202′ W. Marker is in Northeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Deanwood. Marker is on 46th Street Northeast just south of Kane Place Northeast, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1002 46th St NE, Washington DC 20019, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shopping on Sheriff (within shouting distance of this marker); Macedonia Community Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaping Strong Minds (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church (about 300 feet away); With These Hands (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis Giles, Sr.'s Home and Office (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Designed to Compete (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jacob Dodd-built Houses (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northeast Washington.

Also see . . . About Us, Randall Memorial United Methodist Church. This page features a short essay on the history of the congregation. This section shares about the founding of the congregation:

In June 1910 the Rev. Armstead Randall and his wife Rebecca, along with John H. Snowden, John and Cynthia Smith, Georgia Gross, and Eugene and Fannie Sparrow discussed the need for a Methodist Episcopal Church in their Deanwood community in Northeast Washington, DC. They decided to take action.

These concerned, visionary Methodists organized the Deanwood Methodist Episcopal Church with the help of more than a dozen other founding members. They raised enough funds to rent Moses Hall on Lane Place, N.E., and start a mission there. Their first worship service was held on July 2, 1911. After almost a year of preparation and sacrifice, these courageous ancestors erected their first church building on Browning Place, N.E., now 46th Street, N.E. They laid the cornerstone there in June 1912.

(Submitted on March 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 30, 2024

2. Randall Memorial Methodist Church Marker

Additional commentary.
1. About the cornerstone
While most church cornerstones do not serve as historical markers, this one does. It shares the founder and first pastor as well as when the congregation was founded.

— Submitted March 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Randall Memorial United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 30, 2024

3. Randall Memorial United Methodist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.